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Overweight and Obesity for Parents
Preventing kids from becoming overweight means making choices in the way your family eats and exercises, and how you spend time together.
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Kids and Media Use: How to Build Healthy Habits for Parents
TV, interactive video games, and the Internet can be excellent sources of education and entertainment, but too much plugged-in time can have unhealthy side effects.
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Hurricanes: Helping Your Family Be Prepared for Parents
Being prepared for a hurricane and letting kids help can give everyone some sense of control and feel less anxious. Here are some tips to help your family plan.
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How to Find Affordable Health Care for Parents
Your kids could be eligible for health care coverage right now and you might not know it. Here are some options that may be available to your family.
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Telling Your Child a Family Member Has a Serious Illness for Parents
When a loved one has a serious illness, it can be hard to know how to tell your child. Here are tips on when to talk, what to say, and how to help kids cope.
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Palliative Care for Parents
Palliative care provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support to sick children and their families.
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Measles: What You Need to Know for Parents
You may have heard that cases of measles are on the rise lately, but there’s no reason to panic. Here’s what you need to know about measles and how to keep your family safe.
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Abuse: What You Need to Know for Teens
Abuse means treating another person with violence, cruelty, harm, or force. It's never OK, and it's not the fault of the person who is being abused. Tell an adult you trust or call a helpline.
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How Can I Get the Pill if I Don't Have a Family Doctor? for Teens
You can get the Pill (or the ring or patch) from a health clinic like Planned Parenthood.
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Penicillin Allergy for Parents
Some people have allergic reactions to penicillin or other antibiotics in the penicillin family. Someone who is allergic to penicillin must avoid all antibiotics in the penicillin family.